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Blessed Julio Esteve Flors
Blessed Julio Esteve Flors

Blessed Julio Esteve Flors

Also known as: Father Buenaventura of Puzol

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

25-Sep

Born

9 October 1897 in Puzol, Valencia, Spain

Died

25 September 1936 in Gilet, Valencia, Spain; buried in a mass grave in the cemetery in Gilet; re-interred in Puzol, Spain with other martyrs

Beatified

11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

20 December 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Julio Esteve Flors, also known as Father Buenaventura of Puzol, was born on 9 October 1897 in Puzol, Valencia, Spain. He was one of nine children born to Vicente Esteve and Donna Josefa Flors. Julio was baptized just one day after his birth, displaying the significance of his Catholic faith from an early age.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified2001-03-11 by 11 March 2001 by Pope John Paul II

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